United Utilities PLC

Active02366616 Public limited company
Incorporated
1 April 1989 (37 years)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
Haweswater House
Lingley Mere Business Park
Lingley Green Avenue Great
WA5 3LP

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
26 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
12 September 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 26 April 2023
Also at United Utilities Water Limited, United Utilities Group PLC, United Utilities North West Limited
British
Born September 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 23 November 2020
Also at United Utilities Bioresources Limited, United Utilities Energy Limited, United Utilities International Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 23 November 2020
Also at United Utilities North West Limited, United Utilities Water Finance PLC, Ycl Transport Limited
British
Born October 1970 (56)
Gardiner, Simon Roger
Secretary · Appointed 31 March 2011
Director · Appointed 21 May 2010
Also at United Utilities North West Limited, United Utilities Water Finance PLC, Ycl Transport Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1968 (58)
Officer history (49 former)
26 April 2023
Appointed Beardmore, Louise as Director
31 March 2023
Resigned Mogford, Steven Lewis as Director
22 July 2022
Resigned Baron, Gary Lee as Director
23 November 2020
Appointed Lee, Robert James as Director
23 November 2020
Appointed Murphy, Brendan Francis as Director
23 November 2020
Appointed Baron, Gary Lee as Director
24 July 2020
Resigned Houlden, John Russell as Director
31 August 2019
Resigned Fraser, Steven Richard as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Fraser, Steven Richard as Director
31 October 2011
Resigned Carmedy, Michael as Director
4 April 2011
Appointed Mogford, Steven Lewis as Director
31 March 2011
Appointed Gardiner, Simon Roger as Secretary
31 March 2011
Resigned Green, Philip Nevill as Director
31 March 2011
Resigned Keevil, Thomas Stephen as Secretary
1 October 2010
Appointed Houlden, John Russell as Director
30 September 2010
Resigned Cornish, Charles Thomas as Director
21 May 2010
Resigned Weller, Timothy Peter as Director
21 May 2010
Appointed Aspin, Philip Anthony as Director
21 May 2010
Appointed Carmedy, Michael as Director
28 July 2008
Resigned Jones, David Harold as Director
28 July 2008
Resigned Pinder, John Andrew as Director
28 July 2008
Resigned Mcadam, John David Gibson, Dr as Director
28 July 2008
Resigned Salmon, Nicholas Robin as Director
28 July 2008
Resigned Heiden, Paul as Director
28 July 2008
25 July 2008
Resigned Evans, Richard Harry as Director
25 July 2008
Resigned Broadhurst, Norman Neill as Director
4 February 2008
Appointed Mcadam, John David Gibson, Dr as Director
3 December 2007
Resigned Davies, Paul Anthony as Secretary
3 December 2007
Appointed Keevil, Thomas Stephen as Secretary
27 September 2007
Resigned Capell, Paul Warwick as Director
25 September 2007
Resigned Capell, Paul Warwick as Director
27 July 2007
Resigned Middleton, Peter Edward, Sir as Director
1 May 2007
Appointed Capell, Paul Warwick as Director
1 May 2007
Appointed Capell, Paul Warwick as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Davies, Paul Anthony as Secretary
31 March 2007
Resigned Rayner, Timothy Michael as Secretary
28 March 2007
Resigned Davies, Paul Anthony as Secretary
27 March 2007
Resigned Drury, Thomas Waterworth as Director
27 March 2007
Appointed Davies, Paul Anthony as Secretary
19 March 2007
24 December 2006
Resigned Waters, Gordon Arthur Ivan as Director
1 August 2006
Appointed Weller, Timothy Peter as Director
28 July 2006
Resigned Batey, Simon George as Director
28 July 2006
Resigned Newell, Priscilla Jane as Director
31 March 2006
Resigned Roberts, John Edward as Director
20 February 2006
Appointed Green, Philip Nevill as Director
5 October 2005
Appointed Heiden, Paul as Director
29 July 2005
Resigned Seed, John Junior as Director
9 May 2005
Appointed Drury, Thomas Waterworth as Director
4 April 2005
Appointed Salmon, Nicholas Robin as Director
3 January 2005
Appointed Jones, David Harold as Director
27 January 2004
Appointed Cornish, Charles Thomas as Director
25 March 2003
Resigned Dawson, Leslie William as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Pinder, John Andrew as Director
1 November 2000
Appointed Dawson, Leslie William as Director
3 August 2000
Resigned Beckitt, John William as Director
1 April 2000
Appointed Batey, Simon George as Director
31 March 2000
Resigned Ferguson, Robert James as Director
26 January 2000
Resigned Green, Derek as Director
13 December 1999
1 September 1999
Appointed Roberts, John Edward as Director
30 July 1999
Resigned Leach, Rodney as Director
30 July 1999
Resigned Clark, Eric as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Broadhurst, Norman Neill as Director
1 April 1998
Appointed Rayner, Timothy Michael as Secretary
31 March 1998
Resigned Faulkner, Malcolm George as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Pitcher, Desmond Henry, Sir as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Applewhite, Peter Norman as Secretary
1 November 1997
16 October 1997
Appointed Applewhite, Peter Norman as Secretary
16 October 1997
Resigned Tetlow, John Richard as Secretary
1 September 1997
Appointed Evans, Richard Harry as Director
25 July 1997
Resigned Sanderson, Frank as Director
21 July 1997
Resigned Staples, Brian Lynn as Director
1 June 1997
Appointed Waters, Gordon Arthur Ivan as Director
1 September 1996
Appointed Newell, Priscilla Jane as Director
26 July 1996
Resigned Pendleton, Alan George as Director
1 May 1996
Appointed Faulkner, Malcolm George as Director
1 March 1996
Appointed Seed, John Junior as Director
28 July 1995
Resigned Bolton, Mary Clare as Director
25 April 1995
Appointed Beckitt, John William as Director
1 April 1994
Appointed Staples, Brian Lynn as Director
31 March 1994
Resigned Dean, Alan Martin, Ma as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Middleton, Peter Edward, Sir as Director
19 November 1993
Resigned Thian, Robert Peter as Director
21 July 1993
Resigned Ramsay, Archibald Mackenzie as Director
1 April 1993
Appointed Clark, Eric as Director
31 March 1993
Resigned Grove, William Dennis as Director
14 October 1992
Appointed Ferguson, Robert James as Director
12 October 1992
Resigned Mcadam, Stephen Frederick as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 6559020

Group structure 24 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

United Utilities Group PLC
United Utilities PLC This company Owns 75–100% of shares
United Utilities Bioresources Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
United Utilities Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Castleshaw Developments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dunnockshaw Developments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
United Utilities Healthcare Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
United Utilities International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
United Utilities (Overseas Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
United Utilities North West Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
United Utilities Water Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
United Utilities Pensions Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
United Utilities Property Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
United Utilities Total Solutions Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
United Utilities Utility Solutions (Industrial) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Halkyn District Mines Drainage Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
UU (Esps) Pensions Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
UU Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
North West Water Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
UU Secretariat Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Water Plus Group Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Water Plus Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Water Plus Select Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ycl Transport Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

What United Utilities say about themselves

“United Utilities provides water and wastewater services in the North West of England. Manage your account, pay your water bill, submit a water meter reading and get updates of current incidents in your area online.”

— from unitedutilities.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates12 September 2026
25 July 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2026
15 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates12 September 2025
13 August 2025Memorandum and Articles of Association
13 August 2025Resolutions
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